Biology:Amphitornus coloradus

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Short description: Species of grasshopper

Amphitornus coloradus
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Caelifera
Family: Acrididae
Tribe: Eritettigini
Genus: Amphitornus
Species:
A. coloradus
Binomial name
Amphitornus coloradus
(Thomas, 1873)

Amphitornus coloradus, known generally as the striped slant-face grasshopper or striped grasshopper, is a species of slant-faced grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in Central America and North America.[1][2][3][4]

Subspecies

These three subspecies belong to the species Amphitornus coloradus:

  • Amphitornus coloradus coloradus (Thomas, 1873)
  • Amphitornus coloradus ornatus McNeill, 1897
  • Amphitornus coloradus saltator Hebard, 1937

References

Further reading

  • Otte, Daniel (1981). The North American Grasshoppers, Volume I, Acrididae, Gomphocerinae and Acridinae. Harvard. ISBN 978-0674626607. 

Wikidata ☰ Q10409123 entry